Health promotion in the elderly /
Keller, Colleen.
Health promotion in the elderly / Colleen Keller and Julie Fleury. - London : SAGE, 2000. - 192p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-174) and index.
1. Changes Accompanying Aging and Functional Assessment:- Goals for health promotion in Older people--Identification of changes accompanying aging:- Integumentary System--Gastrointestinal system--Genitourinary system--Musculoskeletal system--Cardiovascular system--Pulmonary system--Neurological system--Endocrine system--Functional Assessment--2. Health Risk in Older People:- Cigarette smoking--Physical Inactivity--Falls--Osteoporosis--Nutritional Risk--Overnutrition--Undernutrition--Stressors among vulnerable individuals and groups--Sociocultural barriers to health promotion efforts--Socioeconomic barriers to health promotion efforts--Cardiovascular risk in older people--Age--Gender--Family History--Blood pressure and Hypertension--Serum lipids and Lipoproteins--Diabetes mellitus--Psychosocial and contextual Factors--Coronary-prone behavior--Social context--Polypharmacy--Hormone alterations at Midlife--Health consequences of menopause--Psychosocial risks in older people--Depression--Sleep disorders--Physical and social environment--3. Theoretical Models for Health Promotion in Older People:- Individual-Level Models--Community-based Models--4. Health Promotion Interventions:-Smoking Cessation--Pharmacological Interventions---Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions--Physical Activity:- Benefits of physical activity in Cardiovascular disease--Benefits of physical activity on weight management--Benefits of physical activity on Lipoproteins and Glucose Tolerance--Benefits of physical activity on osteoporosis--Benefits of physical activity on psychological well-being--Benefits of Physical activity on Muscle Weakness and Functional capacity--Falls--Minimum level of physical activity for elders--The exercise prescription--Clinical assessment--Motivational issues and promoting physical activity in older people--Nutritional Management:- Energy requirements--Nutritional assessment--Clinical examination--Biochemical assessment--Anthropometric data--Overnutrition--Undernutrition--Protein Requirements--Dietary carbohydrate intake--Dietary Fat Intake--Dietary cholesterol intake--Dietary fibre intake--Alcohol intake--Vitamin Requirements--Mineral requirements--Fluid intake--Managing nutritional status--Management of Stressors--Health promotion interventions in ethically diverse elderly--Management of Cardiovascular Risk--Hypertension--Management of Unfavorable Lipids--Control of Hyperglycemia--Polypharmacy--Management of Hormone Alterations--Hormone Replacement Therapy as Prevention--Alternative therapy for Hormone Alterations--Psychosocial Health-Promoting Interventions--Treatment of depression--Social network function and support--5. Prevention and Screening:- Cancer screening--Immune support--Pneumococcal vaccine--Influenza vaccine--Tetanus and diphtheria--Other vaccines--6. Directions for Research and Intervention:- The importance of thorough and appropriate assessments--The importance of Lifestyle changes in achieving Healthy outcomes--The importance of culturally sensitive health promotion efforts--The importance of theory-based interventions.
In this text the authors provide a foundation for understanding the requirements and objectives, as well as the individual and community models, that have been developed for ageing populations.
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99050430
Aged--Health and hygiene
Health promotion.
Personal & public health
Geriatric medicine
Public health & preventive medicine
Care of the elderly
Health and Wellbeing.
Health promotion--Aged
Aging.
Geriatrics.
RA564.8
613.0438 KEL
Health promotion in the elderly / Colleen Keller and Julie Fleury. - London : SAGE, 2000. - 192p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-174) and index.
1. Changes Accompanying Aging and Functional Assessment:- Goals for health promotion in Older people--Identification of changes accompanying aging:- Integumentary System--Gastrointestinal system--Genitourinary system--Musculoskeletal system--Cardiovascular system--Pulmonary system--Neurological system--Endocrine system--Functional Assessment--2. Health Risk in Older People:- Cigarette smoking--Physical Inactivity--Falls--Osteoporosis--Nutritional Risk--Overnutrition--Undernutrition--Stressors among vulnerable individuals and groups--Sociocultural barriers to health promotion efforts--Socioeconomic barriers to health promotion efforts--Cardiovascular risk in older people--Age--Gender--Family History--Blood pressure and Hypertension--Serum lipids and Lipoproteins--Diabetes mellitus--Psychosocial and contextual Factors--Coronary-prone behavior--Social context--Polypharmacy--Hormone alterations at Midlife--Health consequences of menopause--Psychosocial risks in older people--Depression--Sleep disorders--Physical and social environment--3. Theoretical Models for Health Promotion in Older People:- Individual-Level Models--Community-based Models--4. Health Promotion Interventions:-Smoking Cessation--Pharmacological Interventions---Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions--Physical Activity:- Benefits of physical activity in Cardiovascular disease--Benefits of physical activity on weight management--Benefits of physical activity on Lipoproteins and Glucose Tolerance--Benefits of physical activity on osteoporosis--Benefits of physical activity on psychological well-being--Benefits of Physical activity on Muscle Weakness and Functional capacity--Falls--Minimum level of physical activity for elders--The exercise prescription--Clinical assessment--Motivational issues and promoting physical activity in older people--Nutritional Management:- Energy requirements--Nutritional assessment--Clinical examination--Biochemical assessment--Anthropometric data--Overnutrition--Undernutrition--Protein Requirements--Dietary carbohydrate intake--Dietary Fat Intake--Dietary cholesterol intake--Dietary fibre intake--Alcohol intake--Vitamin Requirements--Mineral requirements--Fluid intake--Managing nutritional status--Management of Stressors--Health promotion interventions in ethically diverse elderly--Management of Cardiovascular Risk--Hypertension--Management of Unfavorable Lipids--Control of Hyperglycemia--Polypharmacy--Management of Hormone Alterations--Hormone Replacement Therapy as Prevention--Alternative therapy for Hormone Alterations--Psychosocial Health-Promoting Interventions--Treatment of depression--Social network function and support--5. Prevention and Screening:- Cancer screening--Immune support--Pneumococcal vaccine--Influenza vaccine--Tetanus and diphtheria--Other vaccines--6. Directions for Research and Intervention:- The importance of thorough and appropriate assessments--The importance of Lifestyle changes in achieving Healthy outcomes--The importance of culturally sensitive health promotion efforts--The importance of theory-based interventions.
In this text the authors provide a foundation for understanding the requirements and objectives, as well as the individual and community models, that have been developed for ageing populations.
9780761914747 (pbk.) : �13.99 9780761914730 (hbk.) : �30.00 0761914749 (pbk. : acidfree paper) �43.14
99050430
Aged--Health and hygiene
Health promotion.
Personal & public health
Geriatric medicine
Public health & preventive medicine
Care of the elderly
Health and Wellbeing.
Health promotion--Aged
Aging.
Geriatrics.
RA564.8
613.0438 KEL